Definitions for: Lingua


[n] a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity



Webster (1913) Definition: Lin"gua (l[i^][ng]"gw[.a]), n.; pl. Lingu[ae]
(-gw[=e]). [L., the tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A tongue.
(b) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the
mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

Synonyms: clapper, glossa, tongue

See Also: articulator, gustatory organ, mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, organ, pharynx, rima oris, taste bud, tastebud, throat

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